1. The document provides information about cities, people, economy, and culture in Poland. It details that Warsaw is the largest city in Poland, and Krakow has Europe's largest market square. 2. Statistics are given about the Polish population, such as life expectancy and literacy rates. Notable Polish people discussed include Nobel Prize winners, and entrepreneurs who founded beauty and film companies. 3. The economy of Poland is examined, including the agricultural, mining, transportation, and pharmaceutical sectors. Poland has potential to be a leader in food production and mining technology innovation for Europe.

1. Poland

2. Part # 1
Cities and other places
in Poland

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Largest_cities_of_Poland
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html
City Population
1 Warsaw 1.7 million people
2 Krakow 760,000 people.
4 Wroclaw 630,000 people.
- Kolobrzeg 50,000 people.

4. Castlesquare,Warsaw
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html

5. A keyboard crosswalk
in Warsaw
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Poland/photo1335047.htm

6. Europe's largest
market square is
in Krakow.
https://unesco-world-heritage.silk.co/page/Historic%20Centre%20of%20Krak%C3%B3w

7. The marketplace
Stary Kleparz in
Krakow offers
free wifi.
http://www.starykleparz.com

8. Buildings
in Zamość
include
ideas from
Italian
architects
https://unesco-world-heritage.silk.co/page/Old%20City%20of%20Zamo%C5%9B%C4%87

9. Further inspiration
https://www.vayable.com/experiences/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Poland&sort_by=popularity
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=poland

10. Part # 2
People who live in Poland

11. People who live in Poland 38.5 million people.
Life expectancy 77 years.
People over 15 years who can read and write 100% of the population.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html

12. 3cultures
compared
http://geert-hofstede.com/

13. Poles have won a total of 17 Nobel prizes
including 4 peace prizes and 5 in literature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates_by_country#Poland

14. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine
22% of people in Poland
aged 24 or above have a
higher education

15. People in Poland work more
hours per year than most
people in Europe.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

16. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine
People in Poland earn, on
average, USD 12 per hour.

17. About ½ million Poles live in Britain.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/youll-never-guess-the-biggest-success-of-past-25-years-2014-08-13

18. Helena Rubinstein’s original name was
Chaja Rubinstein. She was born in Kraków.
Ms. Rubinstein dedicated her life to the
beauty of women and helped them to
become aware of their strengths. In 1902,
she opened her first beauty salon and sold
her own products. With scientists, she
developed the world’s first waterproof
mascara.
http://www.womenology.com/marketing-watch/helena-rubinstein-serving-women/

19. Abraham Faktorowicz was born in
Zduńska Wola in Poland.
With his wife, Mr. Faktorowicz emigrated
to the USA in 1904. Upon arrival, his
name was shortened by the customs
inspector to “Factor.”
Max Factor became a US citizen in 1912.
http://www.time2save.pl/blog/2013/01/czarodziej-makijazu-maksymilian-faktorowicz-max-factor/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Factor,_Sr.

20. Warner Bros. was founded by 4 brothers
who emigrated to the USA from Krasnosielc
in Poland.
http://www.warnerbros.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros
https://youtu.be/w2iH_1LdJJM

21. Chopin’s original name was Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen.
He was born in Żelazowa Wola, Poland, in 1810.
Chopin was a composer, pianist and music teacher.
http://facts.randomhistory.com/poland-facts.html

22. Part # 3
Economy, businesses and
communities in Poland

23. Farming

24. Poland ranks 4th in the
European Union in arable land.
36% of land in Poland is arable
land.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

25. Poland is well positioned
to be a large food
supplier in Europe.
More than 200 million
EU citizens live within
1,000 kilometres of
Poland.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

26. Some companies such as http://maspex.com/
and http://www.hortex.com.pl/ have managed
to build an international presence.
However, most food processing companies in
Poland still think locally.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

27. Because of
small farm
size, labor
productivity
in Polish
agriculture is
low
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

28. To become a sound base for a food industry hub in Poland,
the agricultural sector needs further transformation, which
could include:
increasing the size of the average farm, which is
now about 10 hectares compared with 50 in France and
Germany.
 making more processed products instead of primarily
low-value-added raw produce.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

29. Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/farming-innovation

30. Mining

31. Poland is endowed with some of the largest
deposits of natural resources in the world:
it is one of the world’s leaders in copper
and silver and a leader in coal in Europe.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

32. Wieliczka
and
Bochnia
Royal Salt
Mines
https://unesco-world-heritage.silk.co/page/Wieliczka%20and%20Bochnia%20Royal%20Salt%20Mines

33. Mining-machine companies in Poland
http://www.kopex.com.pl/
Former state-owned company
http://famur.com.pl/
Established through consolidation of small producers.
http://www.minemaster.eu/
http://www.kghmzanam.pl/

34. Poland’s mining industry need to prepare for rising levels of
automation and remote control technology. Automated
mining is a major global trend that is lowering costs and
raising safety levels across the industry.
Poland’s mining industry has very strong foundations for
world-class R&D capabilities in mining technologies.
Significant academic resources, strong companies active in
mining equipment, and large demand from domestic mines
could form the basis for a growing innovation cluster.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

35. Transportation

36. Solaris is a highly successful family-owned
manufacturer of city buses, intercity coaches,
and low-floor trams. Its electrically powered
vehicles set new standards in urban transportation
and provide a model example of branded Polish
technology.
The internationally renowned company exports 60%
of its output: Solaris vehicles are running in 28
countries, including Germany, France, Russia, and the
United Arab Emirates.
https://solarisbus.com/
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

37. A https://solarisbus.com/
bus on the road
for www.midttrafik.dk in
Aarhus, Denmark.
Wifi is free on the buses in
the region.

38. Compared with other automotive industries in
Central and Eastern Europe, Poland’s industry is
exclusively focused on a range of lower- and mid-range
models (Fiat 500, VW commercial vehicles, Opel Astra)
and low-value-added assembly procedures.
Excluded are high-value-added processes like design or
high value components such as electronics.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

39. One of the most successful clusters in Poland is
Aviation Valley in the southeastern part of the country.
90% of Polish aerospace production is concentrated in
this area, with 119 companies, 23,000 workers,
research centres, and educational and training facilities.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

40. Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/transportation-innovation
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/bicycle-friendly-cities

41. Pharmaceuticals

42. Pharma
companies
in Poland
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

43. Poland’s pharmaceuticals sector can improve in, for
example, these 2 ways:
1. Become an important manufacturing centre in
Europe for complex generics and biosimilars.
2. Become a packaging and logistics centre for
European pharmaceutical companies.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_Poland_can_become_a_European_growth_engine

44. Education

45. More than 30,000 people
study information technology
http://www.paiz.gov.pl/publications/how_to_do_business_in_poland

46. http://brainly.com/

47. World Bank advice to Poles: Open up and connect to the world.
1. Use English in application processes.
2. Introduce foreign experts to investment panels.
3. Encourage professors to speak English and publish / collaborate
internationally.
4. Promote highly-skilled immigration, especially among academics,
young entrepreneurs and VC experts.
5. Send as many Poles as possible to study and do research abroad.
http://blogs.worldbank.org/futuredevelopment/imitating-innovating

48. Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/11-advantages-of-using-a-blog-for-teaching

49. Other

50. https://zortrax.com/ makes 3D printers.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zortrax/zortrax-m200-professional-desktop-3d-printer

51. Increasing share of high-tech and medium high-tech manufacturing
in the gross value added of industrial production (in %)
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/graphs/2014-10-06_poland_success_story_en.htm

52. No country in Europe
has a higher value of
state owned enterprises
measured in percent of
GDP than Poland.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b416656-d898-11e4-ba53-00144feab7de.html